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Muddy Waters is wonderful and I love his style and his voice and he's an amazing talent when performing. However, I've grown really tired of blues albums that are just variations on 12-bar blues. I get that that's like the core of blues music, but it just gets very repetitive when listening to an album. This was good enough for me to enjoy it, but I would have enjoyed it a lot more with some more harmonic variation. Three stars.
fun and jazzy and yeah
This is #day379 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… some ten days ago, I got a similar B.B. King live record. Now, here's to some good ol' Chicago blues. I sometimes miss those days working at a local record store, as I'd definitely throw this, most likely, on a Sunday morning and let it rip through the summer air. Following suit with the King's album, I'm giving it a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day380.
At Newport 1960 was enjoyable for a one time listen, but it’s not really my style of music.
Pros: I enjoyed this album. It’s one that I would never personally choose to put on, but would not object if on. I like his voice and the entire sound of his music. Nice background music. Cons: Feels repetitive. I felt myself wondering, “didn’t I hear this song already?”
Man Willie Dixon was a great songwriter. Anyway the history of this is interesting (who knew the Newport Folk Festival got wild?!?! - all the current nerds just know about dylan's electric shit). Langston Hughes wrote the closer?! Interesting stuff and Muddy is a true titan - however this maybe is just noted as one of the first live blues albums? It's all very good - great, I dunno.
álbum, un clásico del jazz y del blues, inspiro a figuras cómo Hendrix o Page, un álbum fundamental para entender al género y entender a otros artistas. Mejor canción: Get My Mojo Working parte 2, en lo personal todavía me falta entender los orígenes de estos géneros, así qué le doy un 7.2, es un álbum qué combina la magia del jazz y él blues con la energía desenfrenada, mágico aunque mi calificación podría subir si escuchará y entendiera aún más él género.
Good album
Super cool first song. The band is playing great. The drum sound is incredible for 1960!. Muddy has a great presence and sounds good. Not over the top which can be tough some time on blues record. You can hear that clearly on hoochie coochie man. Track 3- the band is just awesome. Drums, piano and harmonica as leading instruments interplaying with Muddy's guitar. Great joy. Good guitars on four. Track 5 is a less impressive one. Good energy and playing no 6 and 7. On 7 drums incredible again. Wow. 9 as the closer, bluesy as hell. And great. Piano is amazing. It deserves to be here. Dropped me back in time, and the music has many qualities 3.5
Interessante conhecer pela importância histórica e pelas influências estéticas do estilo.
7/10
Haha love the Hoochie Coochie Man. One of the live albums on here that's actually good because blues/jazz just sounds better performed live. This was a solid listen. 3 stars.
Just some nice clean blues. Probably if I were more naturally drawn to the genre and history, I would rate higher, but as it stands this is a solid 3 for me. Soulful playing, decent mixing, and solid singing to go along with it.
Short and sweet.
I PREFER THE MUDDY WATERSSSSSSS. This is some good ol fashioned blues. I assume stuff like this was super influential to bands that influenced bands we listen to today. I kept thinking there was thunder outside while listening to it but I think it was wind hitting the mic on this.
Js not my typa music tbh
Had me dancing and moving with this album. I was reminded of Elvis (though I have not listened to him) in between but then the reality is Elvis himself got inspired from this genre. A truly beautiful listening experience. There's politics, and that politics is necessary. Legendary singing. It's my first time listening to blues probably.
Fun listen. Very talented guy, and great blues!
Objectively Muddy waters is a legend, this felt kinda meh, maybe would appreciate more on a focused re listen
No private session used for Spotify. I am not a huge blues fan, bunch of familiar chord progressions with lots of solos. This was better than most I have been required to listen to though I didn't need to versions of "Tiger in Your Tank."
It was okay, not sure if I love blues as much.
Good music just not my style
I love the cover photo. Muddy looks tight. A famous blues recording historically, because of riots I think, and the band sounds great, Muddy is on, and I like "Mojo Working" a lot. I feel like I need to add the dumb white guy "I just don't get the blues" proviso: the genre has such strict formalisms, and I know the sophisticated subtleties and play within the strict forms are part of the brilliance and pleasure of the genre, so it's on me to learn to hear that, but usually for me it's work with diminishing returns. How deep do I need to dive to 'get' it? Nothing against Waters' kickassery.
Sounds so fresh, so clean
This wasn't bad. Muddy is a killer vocalist and really stole the show. Unfortunately many of the songs didn't have much vibrance or take me back to the live environment (like the 1956 Ellington at Newport). 3/5
This is just not for me. Not bad, I'm sure it's good and important. Actually recorded pretty well. High energy for a live show.
Awesome, well recorded blues. From the original. What more can you ask for?
Doesn’t get more blues than this
-god damn this Muddy Waters guy was horny. i understand him -anyway this was a decent listen. not the absolute best blues i’ve ever heard imo, something i can’t name felt missing -nevertheless it was interesting. something i like about this guy’s style -Favorites are I Got My Brand On You and I Got My Mojo Working
Excellent songwriting and performing, can see why this is so highly thought of. Would just need a bit more variety in sound and songs to make it better for me.
Good Delta blues. It's no BB King but nothing is.
This challenge has been a bit of a dry spell for 3s for a while now, and I feel like this isn't an exception. It's good easy listening, but nothing I would ever seek out. Not quite my kind of jazz.
Well, my dad was thrilled that this was on the list. Some good tunes, a bit raw, and you can see the influence everywhere.
Great energy, I loved the live ambience with the brief spoken transitions between tracks. Giving it a 3 because much like an actual jazz fest show, I don't think it quite makes it into my rotation, although it was a good experience and I'm happy to have listened.
I like when he was like “got my hubububllbllhlblhb working”. Dudes got charisma
Muddy Waters es el primer artista que me sale dos veces. Curioso. Este blues es más simple que el de Hard Again, pero también más ligero de escuchar.
It's blues. It's live. It serves as a historical document of an influential musician performing one of the foundational genres of modern popular music. It's a good performance. It's not something I'm into. Key tracks: Got My Mojo Working
Nice, it's ok.
Muddy Waters is - Muddy Waters. Good album.
I'm so brainrotted, you guys. All I can think of when I hear the name Muddy Waters is that Family Guy cutaway where he's having a kidney stone. Why is my brain like this? Anyways, this album's alright! I think I actually prefer this to the Muddy Waters studio album I got a while back. This is like, what, the second time that's happened after Motorhead? Interesting. But yeah, I feel like this album just has more variety and spice to it than Hard Again. The live feel of this album doesn't feel intrusive at all. Muddy just kind of says "thank you" after each song and moves on to the next. That's nice. The energy here is good. Definitely bluesy. The writing's not too bad. I think the album's a little repetitive, but given the fact that it's a live album from 1960, that's not too surprising. It's not too bad here though. The songs are good, as is the instrumentation. This is just a nice listen. It helps get a good picture for the influence of blues on music in later decades. Good listen. Solid 3/5.
Someone sold their soul to the devil.
:)
Not my genre per se, but good voice, solid beats. Bit repetitive in lyrics.
Live jazz blues album is it then. Sunny Afternoon with nothing to do is the best time to get this innit. Yeah. Nice. Everything of this ilk is getting 3 honestly i appreciate a nice blues tune I'm rarely gonna go mad for it.
pleasant and relaxing
pcool, sounds kinda repetitive tbh
Too old for me to get into - I know old doesn't necessarily mean bad, but it just sounds kind of dated. Still, I liked the energy of it
Just makes me wanna watch Sinners again.
Quite nice but nothing too special
i really don’t like the blues but i really do like live music so they kinda cancelled each other out here
Beautiful sound.
I'm not much of a fan of blues, or live records. That being said, I can appreciate this one for what it is, particularly because it's from 1960 and was apparently a pretty landmark record. Waters and Co. can definitely play well and they sound excellent in the recording. The record doesn't feel overlong at all, and the storytelling by Waters is pretty interesting. My favourite was "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man".
Good, if a little stereotypical old blues
it's muddy waters at newpory in 1960. what more do you want
Standouts Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Solid live album
When one of the biggest rock bands is named after a song and a music magazine bears the same name, then you know how big an influence Muddy Waters has had on music history. I like blues, but I'm not a fan of the genre. However, the album is pure blues and great. Jazz, rock and soul still draw on him and Muddy today
Ordentliche Jazz und Blues Kombi. War gut zu hören.
when she says its me or the muddy
It was not bad! Blues is a genre of music that really do not listen to.
Groovy makin u shake ur head along the rhythm. I actually like to listen to some Blues songs every now and then but listening to a whole Blues album in one sitting seriously makes you think they all sound quite similar which bored me a little bit. Perhaps there are more nuance to each song that I can’t comprehend as a casual music fan. It was nice but no song really stood out to me in particular, even if I know they are classics. It is like I can really vibe with it when it is on but after its complete I totally forget about it. This balances its rank into the middle for me. 5/10 —> 2,5/5 —> Due to respect I am giving 3 instead of 2.
Gott sväng. Skönt New Orleans-piano. Original-blues. Något enformigt i längden. Ska man bara ha ett blues-album så det kanske detta? Är av uppfattningen att live-album inte hör hemma på den här typen av listor.
Very casual.
Don't mind blues but all the tracks feel veery similar and they sorta just blend into 1 in my mind
Soon Forgotten sums up the story of the first couple of tracks on this. The performances wind up to a great second half that doesn't end perfectly, but is much better. It's a significant recording, maybe a little homogenous, but I'd call it satisfactory and influential rather than enjoyable and groundbreaking.
Franchement j’ai bien aimé, même si c’est difficile à écouter au quotidien, ça ne s’intègre pas trop dans mes playlists
Blues, live 1960 -> 3
An enjoyable Blues performance, with a more jovial vibe which probably misses a little on the personal preference but not faulting the artist for it. 3/5
Not as impactful on me as I'm sure it would have been at the time. He's a legend, and put the blues over fantastically well, influencing generations to follow. But his style of blues is, now, so familiar that I didn't respond with much excitement.
The music was alright, not quite my style, but the album itself had multiple versions of the same track and it got annoying. After looking into it, apparently that was the reissue. Reissue would be 2 star. Original as intended, without the repeated tracks, would be way more tolerable
I like the blues and I can also get bored with the blues pretty quickly. It’s the repetitive nature of the music. (Not that repetition doesn’t happen in other music because it does.) That’s why I get bored with electronic music too. Anyway, Muddy Waters live at Newport flirts with my boredom early on but wins me over in the end with the performance and sound quality. A little annoyed that Mojo was performed twice but I understand he’s doing it for the audience. It’s a nit pick by me. Overall, this was a fun listen, and I’d definitely fire it up again. I’m giving this a 3 rating. 3/5
literally can’t go wrong with one of the kings of blues, muddy waters the man you are. it can get repetitive but like there’s not much you can do with blues
для любителей блюза.
A true legend. Quiet enjoyable.
Good blues. Genre impact: Low Decade impact: Low Absolute impact: Low Listenability: High Re-listenability: Med
It felt like a good Southern blues album and its so much better live than the studio version because you can feel the energy of Muddy and the crowd.
muddy waters, you're such a vibe
Cracking live album with phenomenal sound for the day. There’s only so much I get out of this type of blues, but I can’t deny it was great toe-tapping time while it lasted.
Solid blues album. Extremely influential for its time. I had a fine time listening though nothing very surprising to me. Still, I definitely see its merit in its legacy.
Yeah this was really cool.
Surprisingly solid, some absolutely great classic blues instrumentation here, it does sound a little redundant, but due to its repeating of something really solid & its short length it works really well, great live blues record, good shit.
A real bop - leg bouncing the whole time
Done
Gemensam recension av Muddy och Bluesbreakers. Två bluesalbum i rad. Där många skriver att Bluesbrekers är dåliga (många 1:or med motivering, "A bunch of privileged white dudes signing about how they want to get over on girls while they misappropriate blues music." etc) och på Muddys står det saker som "now this is blues. clapton can fuck off." Så vi fick "turen" att få dessa album, back to back. Först och främst, blues är helt ok. Inte svinbra. För mig kommer det aldrig blir svinbra. Jag tycker dock Muddy är bättre (delvis för att jag säkert påverkats av kommentarerna) mest för att jag inte är såld på allt gitarrtjafs på Bluesbrekaers. Eric Clapton är säkert "God", men jag gillar inte gitarsolon på detta vis. Det har aldrig kittlat skönt. Sen är det mysigare att Muddy är live. Därför är nog Muddy skönare blues, men det blir för mycket att skilja betygen åt, de är båda "meh". Så det blir 3:a på båda. Men på en tiogradig skala hade Muddy fått 6 och Bluesbreakers 5.
Get this guy an electric guitar.
Pretty good
18-25 year old me would’ve been all over this had I been aware of it back then. I’m not really too well-versed on anything of Muddy’s beyond his well known hits and Electric Mud. It is clear this was an incredibly important album though, due to when it was released; right at the beginning of the sixties and the market it was able to reach; young, aspiring, white (mainly British) musicians and therefore helped shape the sound of the decade and beyond. Its inclusion in this series is very well deserved. Its the case of being my favourite artist’s favourite artist, and thats alright with me. 3/5 will definitely revisit. Standout songs; Got my Brand on You Tiger in Your Tank Got my Mojo working
For me, most enjoyment I get from this album comes from knowing that before Muddy did it, no one did it. I've said this about a lot of Blues records in the past, but because the formula they created has been the essential blueprint of all music I love since, the foundation wares after a while.
Muddy Waters lays down the bluesprint At Newport 1960, recording a foundational performance whose impact is almost impossible to appreciate without recognizing how thoroughly his innovations have been absorbed into the musical landscape.
Usually not a big fan of blues, but Muddy Waters sure is a great singer and guitarist and that backup band absolutely killed it.
For me blues gets too repetitive, but I assume in 1960 it was the coolest thing around.
Gorgeous sound, and what a voice. They did all blend together a little bit, and didn't reach my heart like some of this type of music does (Nina Simone I'm looking at you). But wonderful nonetheless, and an incredible live performance. 3.5/5
☀︎pas pour moi ☀︎tous ceux qui disent que le blues c’est dépressif dans leur review, je comprends pas
Fine nothing crazy
blewwws oldies electric Fav Songs: I'm Your Hoochi Cochie Man
I can appreciate the musicianship and performance, but not my style.
Excellent for it being the 1960s. A fun, classical Blues album that nobody expected to be plagiarized by white men. Favorite Track: "Hoochie Coochie Man".
Repetitive but solid, liked bb king’s live album more.
Again not my vibe. I enjoyed the first song and then they just all felt pretty repetitive, then again a lot of the songs were repeated. Wouldn’t listen again
It's hard to evaluate an album like this for a couple of reasons. One, it's a live album, and I honestly don't see the appeal of live albums. Why would I want to hear people making noise over the actual music I'm here for? Why would I want all of the problems that come with mixing live recordings? Why would I want a version where the artist has less control over the finished work? It's also hard to really listen to an album like this six decades later and really understand it. I know how important Muddy Waters is in music history. He's a major influence on blues, rock, and therefore R&B and rap. All of American music would sound different without him. But does the work stand up on its own? Yeah. It does. It's dated, and can get a bit repetitive, and I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man sounds like the literal stereotypical blues parody, but it works. I love where music goes from here, but it still sounds good on its own.
Muy antiguo
Some decent Delta blues going on here. I enjoyed I Got My Brand On You and Baby Please Don’t Go.
Krispigt inspelad bluesjazz. Men blir lite samma efter ett tag
Repetitive and predictable, meh.
Borderline 3 stars
Jazz fast utan oljud
I just realized this is the first blues album I got on this list, and it's album 99. Almost forgot the genre existed, even though it's a one that I enjoy. This is a live album, which can sometimes be a great thing, there is a number of famously great live album, but most of the time this doesn't deliver in my opinion. This album for example didn't have anything too special to offer for me, I think I would enjoy a studio album more. It's a solid album, fun to listen to, pure Chicago blues, it also influenced a lot of artists of all sorts of genres. You can put this on and forget about it, the songs are smooth, guitar and piano melodies are nice and impactful, the vocals are strong and emotional, nothing is overdone. Muddy is a legend, an easy listen, would give it 3.5 if I could.
Feel like this is a good album but wasn't in the mood unfortunately
Liked the harmonica and banjo, and it was good jazz in general, but didn’t particularly stand out to me, and I was a little disappointed with the lyricism, though I know that’s not everything. Also hilarious as a live album
Another great blues player.
I don't really like live albums most of the time, so this one is starting on the back foot already. Unfortunately, while the music is alright, it doesn't ever really capture my attention, and as so never gets past it being a live album Standouts I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man I Got My Mojo Working 3/5
My first foray into blues — loved some of the songs in here and the melodies were so crisp. Didn’t really have a chance to sit down and have this wash over me in one sitting — so the broken up nature may have hurt my experience. But yeah — a good listen!
Decent live album, but lacked the spark of Johnny Cash at Fulsome Prison for example.
*furiously stares at that gorgeous guitar*
Pretty good as far as live albums go. "Tiger In Your Tank" makes me bounce. Favorite track: Tiger In Your Tank
Blues Album das Spass macht.
Lækker langsom blues på første del. Tempoet skues desværre i vejret på anden halvdel. Albummet bliver aldrig helt så svedigt som jeg kunne ønske mig.
Great classic blues
Sublime live album of old school blues. Great voice and lovely blues tone. Never listened to Muddy Waters, but will listen to again, for sure. 7.2/10.
Good raucous fun. Faves: Tiger In Your Tank, I've Got My Mojo Working
Pretty smooth, easy listening. A relatively enjoyable album all round.
Great live performance. I did realize that he would say a catch phrase and that pretty much was every song on repeat. Even the tempo and sounds of most the songs were very similar with the catch phrase being the only thing that changed. 5/10
Talk about your old school cool, sounded good, but kinda lost me at the end, it ended up sounding like yelling in tune for me there. I enjoyed it overall.
Solid blue album, reminds me of the days at band camp.
A cracking album in fairness to Muddy, but not all to my taste.
Nice ol' live album 6.5/10
Enjoyed it, but forgot how simple 12 bar blues is. Felt very authentic though. 6/10
Good blues. I've never really gotten into the genre so I don't listen to it too much but this is decent.
This album has a great sound. Very good. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 53/101
I loved listening to the crowd reactions. Imagining that same delight would have been manifest in listeners at the time too, like Brian Jones, MickJagger, Keith Richard.. And you can kinda see why too.
Good but a bit repetitive
Another live album?! I love blues, and I’ve always enjoyed some Muddy Waters. I just don’t do live albums. He sounds good, but quality just isn’t great. The set list is pretty good, I might see how many studio versions I can put into a playlist and run with that.
Muddy waters has another album in this list, hard again. That album is electric fire dynamite. I was hoping this would be similar but it's pretty disappointing
I just can't with the blues
Cool sounding, classic blues album, straight from the mind of Muddy Waters. Historically, possibly pretty important, otherwise sound generic and just plain. Not really my kind of music.
The fact that it's recorded at Newport gives it some kind of magnitude, but it's in fact another set of good ol' Chicago Blues that doesn't really set itself apart from his other sets.
Good Blues, as much as Blues can be good.
Always in for a good ole blues made in the golden years of the genre!
I love listening to Muddy Waters, only heard 1 album before. Music is very tight compared to the huge music of today and has a great beat and his awesome vocal style. I read that this concert almost didn't happen because of riots the day before at this blues festival, only thing that saved it was filming the day for a documentary on American culture
After yesterday's "Sabres of Paradise" I am glad to finally have real music here. The mojo works perfectly on this and I don't want to forget to mention the harmonica. But as always I rate it down one star just because it's a live album. 2,5
Live blues is always better than studio.
Aight
Foundational! That was a treat.
I don’t really care for the blues but I understand the importance.
Nice washing-music!
classic blues
3/5
Decent but unremarkable blues
Lovely. Just lovely
Fine but not worth adding to the ole library
solid jazz
Interesting to hear some blues from before Hendrix (and the original I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man), but I think I just prefer Jimi Hendrix. I realise that if this is the first blues live album, it’s fairly important, so for that reason I’m glad I listened - I might try some other Muddy Waters, but I don’t think I’ll listen to this again.
It's the blues, sounds like the blues
too jazzy for me plus i hate live albums YNN
Decent.
I like Muddy Waters, but this particular recording didn't quite grab me. The quality felt off and....muddy. It could also have been that I was listening to it in the car on a busy highway as opposed to my usual quiet office and headphones. In fact, I don't know why I'm leaving this review instead of re-listening to it.
Definitely some time there, but not something I just put on to listen to
Good
Didn't get all the way through this one. It was solid, but I gotta be in the mood for a straightforward old blues album like this.
Very pleasant listen but probably wouldn't go back
Definitely the type of music that is made to be enjoyed live. Enjoyable album. I’m sure at the right venue he really let loose - this felt a little restrained. Blues at its best.
Foundational, you can definitely hear the influence this had on later music. Just not really my vibe, I guess? It was good, but I wasn’t blown away, I suppose.
Baby Please Don't Go, I Feel So Good Great Voice
The entire genre is not something that I would spin up to listen to for fun, but this recording is somewhat melodic and, undeniably, foundational.
Great chilled stuff.
I guess if you like blues, you'd get more out of this. For me, it just felt like one idea repeated over and over again, with the only highlight being Got My Mojo Working. Although not bad by any means, most of the music here wasn't particularly fun or interesting and felt outdated. It was an easy listen, though, so I can't say I disliked it.
Blues 5/10
I was expecting to hear blues on this list, but not really a live album, apparently one of the first commercially succesful live albums too. Muddy Waters is a familiar name and I've heard his and other's versions of his tracks. I was familiar with just a few songs on this record, so it was mostly new stuff to me. Blues in it's purest form, it's not something I often listen, but on occasion it is fine.
Not really my usual thing. But an easy listen and it’s very historically important.
No es mi estilo no puedo opinar
Solid middle of the road blues live album, Muddy is a legend but has better stuff that I hope to see on this list at some point
Not the biggest fan of live albums, but it's blues so it's still good.
good fun despite being a bit one-note, a product of its time. Can see the influence on the beatles/stones/hendrix etc the four bonus tracks stop the album dead, prefer to think of it as just the live tracks originally included
blues record so i can't say i was particularly drawn in. that said the live audience being so into what they were listening to definitely elevated these performances for me, & it's rly clear the ppl on stage were having a good time. that gives it the nudge into 3 start territory for me
Standard blues. Kind of good and kind of repetitive. You get what you sign up for when you choose to listen to a live 50s blues album.
This was pretty good but wasn't my favorite. Muddy Waters has a great voice but I wasn't the biggest fan of the tracks. He's got a great a great style but it didn't connect with me in the same way as some of his contemporaries.
Again, very solid stuff. Not as great as Sam Cooke at the Harlem Square Club but still not bad at all. It was pretty forgettable but generally enjoyable to listen to. Definitely a legend.
3.5*
3 star
Not a huge Blues guy, but you can tell that Muddy Waters (and this album) were a huge hit due to his electric and eccentric take on Blues, something that would lay the foundation for Rock and Roll. For that, I have to give him the highest credit, but at the same time none of the songs from the album truly jump out at me and demand to saved, sung along to, or replayed, save maybe "Got my Mojo Working".
Blues
Some great live music that I'm sure was groundbreaking at the time. I'm not sure there's anything here to keep me coming back to it, but I'm glad I listened and I'm glad it's on this list. 6.25/10 (3.125/5)
decent
Great live blues show. Something I really wish I could have experienced in person. Such good energy, sound, crowd participation. Classic blues/soul sound.
Live blues from 1960. Soulful but upbeat
Wasn’t for me, but I appreciate it.
Reminds me of when I was in Memphis
Enjoyable jazz
Enjoyed it. Great sound for a 1960 live album.
Kao nis spec, malo jazz country, nije me ocaro ako cemo isk
Decent, but very old-timey live album.
Nja, Muddy Waters is wel ziek goed natuurlijk, maar ik weet niet of dit album hier hoort. Goed blues live album natuurlijk, maar als je alle degelijke live blues albums in een lijst zet, kom je al met die alleen aan 1001. 2.9
Had some good energy. Not too big on old blues personally Will I listen to again: 1%
solid blues album. anything that ends with “live from newport” is top notch
i got my brand on you- 6 im your hoochie coochie man- 6 baby please dont go- 7 soon forgotten- 5 tiger in your tank- 6 i feel so good- 6 ive got my mojo working- 5 got my mojo workin pt 2- 6 goodbye newport blues- 5 meanest woman- 5
Made me uncomfortable in the most delightful way. This is also the name of a local coffee shop that I frequented for at least a decade, so it makes me a little nostalgic.
нормал, но не впечатлило. мотив одной песни был знаком, даже добавил. а в целом джаз такой мелодичный, голос не навязчивый, легкий.
After not enjoying the previous Muddy Waters album I had, this was much more what I hope for from Blues. Rough yet sounds great.
A fine album. Fun and catchy, nothing outside the box though. 5/10
3.5 rounded down groovy as hell but i don’t think blues will ever click for me tbh ….. i like these live takes a lot tho! highlights: baby please don’t go, i’m your hoochie coochie man, i’ve got my mojo working (dec 19 2024)
This isn’t the first time I’ve listened to Muddy Waters, as I quite enjoyed his album Hard Again. I find his voice really quite lovely, and his bluesy music is generally a delight. Today’s album is a live one, and it does give a bit more character than the studio versions but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t start losing concentration as this went on. I did enjoy it, but it didn’t grab me quite as much as Hard Again.
Good album
Nice rootsy original sound. A different world that you can almost taste through listening to this.
Blues music and classical music kind of feel the same to me. They both are pleasant to listen to but rarely does anything stand out. I listened to this and it was lovely but I can only recall 2 songs off the top of my head. Maybe those were the 2 best songs: Got My Mojo Working and I got My Brand on You. I can appreciate this but this will never be 5-star listening for me.
If you're in the mood for Muddy Waters, this is a great album. Classic blues, can't go wrong. My only issue is, that mood only hits sometimes. Is this an album I'd rush out to buy? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes.
Good performances of these songs but I’m not sure why this live album was selected for this list. A Muddy Waters studio album would’ve been better. 3/5
Bueno
un classic pero too old vibes
Enjoyable. Guess I haven't moved as much in the blues direction as the jazz direction
Normally I'm against love albums on here, but with this one I get it. The blues have so much more soul to it live, which is really captured here. Don't think I would have enjoyed a studio album version anywhere near as much.
Easy listening but still good blues music
Not my style
Muddy Waters more like Crappy Waters
This OG Blues and what came before it rules, relatively speaking, even for me, but what I really needed to hear, today and before I die, was The Cure's new album that came out this morning. I went through this here without a problem, but I have no plans of ever putting it on again.
Good
3.3 nice but wouldn't want a full album again
Classic blues and you could be forgiven for thinking the guy invented the genre. But ultimately it's just way too samey from song to song to go higher than 3
Já tinha ouvido. Muddy Waters é muito legal!
First time listening. Highlights: I don’t think I like the blues.
Some pretty nice blues music to enjoy in the background.
That's not my taste in music. But ok.
Muddy Waters is classic - this live album is ok.
Bluesy I liked it
Nice blues, would listen again
Only listened to part of it
If you ever played guitar as a kid growing up, you would have heard about the blues and how they are the basis for rock n' roll. Muddy Waters tends to sit at the top of this inspiration list. The dude is a legend and his music is so highly influential. This album was really good. I think it's interesting to lead with one of his live albums, but overall I enjoyed it. It was an easy listen and I think it's interesting to hear these early roots of rock music. Also, is 'Tiger in your Tank' a euphonism for sex? Is his wiener the tiger? Makes a guy wonder.
I enjoyed it. Great voice and great music history. A really nice live album.
I’ve heard of Muddy Waters and I’ve heard about how legendary and influential this jazz festival was, so it was cool to get to listen to a piece of history. Great blues riffs and an enjoyable album overall, made for some great driving music on the way home from a trip. Nothing here blew me away, nice middle of the road start to the week.
So I have heard of Muddy Waters but not listened to him. I don't particularly love live albums however, I quite enjoyed this one. Will potentially try out some non live recordings! 3 Deb - okay as background music,some of it is a bit samey. Wouldn't necessarily chose it! 3
Really struggled with this one. Sounds beautiful, great live album but just not my thing
Gotta love a good Blues album. It's well done classic 12 bar blues. It struggles with the same problem most classic blues albums have: basically every song on the album sounds the same. Same forumla, similar instrumentation, it really just starts to get a bit stale by the end.
Blues and bluegrass, sounds like. Enjoyable in the background.
Minus a star because this songs aren’t interesting enough to listen to four of them twice on the same 45 minute album.
Started weak; got a bit better. Blues isn't my thing though. 3/5
Very bluesy, a bit too much for me
The sound is incredible and it’s clearly a very important piece of music history. In terms of actual listening it was a good set of songs with a good backing band, but there are better blues albums out there 3.5/5
Muddy Waters is great but I'm not a fan of live albums being on this list, especially when it's mostly songs I've already heard from him.
Good. If this was on the radio then I wouldn’t change the station. I have to confess, my favorite album of his is Electric Mud, a bonkers fun album that is riding the coattails of psychedelic rock. It’s kind of like if Bob Dylan released a techno album. … Unrelated question: how much money would it take for Bob Dylan to release a techno album? Answer: you contribution to this Kickstarter will help determine what that amount is.
Groovy. Harp, piano, drums just right. Growly and swingy as necessary, the voice holding it all together.
I did love these blues and the harmonica although they did all meld into one song by the end.
This form of blues is always a little lost on me, and while I recognize this is first-generation bad-ass groundbreaking music from 1960, musically it's only going to take me so far. I admire and appreciate it more than I enjoy it. I was struck by three things. First, damn but Muddy Waters is polite. He's a gentleman, reserved even, and then launches into singing about his mojo and being a hoochie coochie man. It's fantastic. Second, I was surprised at the difference between his singing and speaking voice. That gruff power when he sings was not there when he addressed the crowd. Third, no one says the word "work" like Muddy Waters. I was trying to emulate him, singing in my kitchen... it just don't woryk on you. I'm 95% sure I wasn't going to fool anyone. So, I listened closely and admire everything about this. But I'm still going with a less-than-deserved 3-star because I just don't have the blues.
Good blues album - not my usual stuff, but enjoyed it nevertheless.
Loved this. Excellent recording and the band are as tight as a chicken's lips.
No more blues please
The blues of this era was always simplistic, but that doesn't mean bad. I enjoyed it, especially Baby Please Don't Go, which has had so many covers. Was this the original version? I honestly don't know but it was certainly an excellent one. He's got a great voice for the blues, and yes I probably would buy an album by Muddy, but not necessarily this one. But a good solid 3 from me.
I usually find this type of album too generic, but this one is superbly done. I now understand why he is credited as being so influential.
Great Album, but not the Music I would listen to regularly.
Any individual track I enjoyed a fair amount, but by the end they mostly just sounded the same. Which I suppose is more an issue with the genre than anything else, but all the same it limited my enjoyment.
now this is some mf blues... i still have the same gripe as a lot of the albums from this time period which is that a lot of the songs just sound so damn similar and it's hard to differentiate. however, real easy, delicious listening -- i found myself preferring the studio tracks that were tacked onto the end the most.
A fine blues album. Not the biggest fan of live albums as they can have recording issues like this one did. In spite of this the vocals were top notch, though the band was just ok.
3.5
I prefer the more electrifying, rockin’ blues tunes over the slower ones. I’m not a blues guy so I might get less out of it but it’s a pleasant one overall. I don’t need the harmonica though. 3.5 stars.
3.5
I guess that’s why they call it the blues... because is this pretty good blues. Good band. Good live recording. Good to check out but nothing I love too much. I Got My Mojo Working parts 1 and 2 is probably best segment. 3.5 stars.
Well written and compelling since it is live which is exciting. But altogether a little boring.
i love the live recording presentation for a 60s record, so crisp and open and dynamic.
Muddy is indeed your Hoochie Coochie Man, ladies.
good album, was a great musical background but nothing was AMAZING
1st time listening 6/10
Great blues!
i understand this was very influential but early blues is boring... 2.5 rounded up for respect
### 1. **Blues Form and Structure** - **12-Bar Blues Foundation**: The majority of the songs on this album utilize the 12-bar blues form, which is a cornerstone of the blues genre. The predictable I-IV-V chord progression gives the music its traditional feel, allowing both the band and Muddy Waters to comfortably explore vocal improvisation and soloing. - **Production and Writing Insight**: As a writer, understanding the 12-bar blues structure helps in crafting lyrics and melodies that fit naturally within the form, using lyrical repetition and variation to build a story. For a producer, leaning into the repetitive form while still creating dynamics is key—adding slight instrumental shifts or emphasis in different places to keep the listener engaged across multiple tracks using the same structure. ### 2. **Call and Response** - **Vocal and Instrumental Interaction**: A significant element of the blues, and especially evident in "At Newport 1960," is the call-and-response structure between Muddy Waters' vocals and the band. This interaction provides a sense of conversation within the music, a dialogue between Muddy's vocal lines and instruments like harmonica or guitar. - **Production Perspective**: Capturing this live requires a careful balance of levels. The interplay should sound natural and dynamic, and the response sections (often guitar or harmonica) need to be mixed so that they answer the vocal but do not overshadow it. The call-and-response approach also provides cues for dynamic mixing moves, such as bringing up a solo or harmonica just as the vocal ends to make the response feel alive and spontaneous. ### 3. **Pentatonic and Blues Scales** - **Soloing and Melodic Content**: The lead guitar and harmonica solos predominantly use the **minor pentatonic** and **blues scales**, adding the characteristic flat 5th (the "blue note") to create tension. This tension-release feel gives the solos their emotional weight, a hallmark of Muddy Waters' music. - **Writing and Performance Insight**: For a songwriter, the use of the minor pentatonic and blues scales provides a template for emotional expression. The repeated phrases and bends, which emphasize the "blue notes," create a feeling of longing or raw emotion that is essential to blues storytelling. For a producer, focusing on the tonal quality of these notes is crucial, as the attack and decay of bends, especially in the flat 5th, define the emotional color of the blues. ### 4. **Rhythmic Grooves and Syncopation** - **Shuffles and Swing Feel**: The album features classic blues shuffle rhythms that are driven by the rhythm section, primarily the drums and bass. The shuffle rhythm gives the music a distinctive swing, characterized by a **triplet feel** where each beat is divided into three parts, with emphasis on the backbeat. - **Engineering Focus**: To make the swing feel impactful in a live recording, it’s essential to capture the rhythmic subtleties of the shuffle. This includes paying attention to the relationship between the kick drum, snare, and upright bass. Mic'ing needs to be done to highlight both the percussive attack of the drums and the natural sustain of the bass to let the groove drive the music forward without getting muddy. - **Production Approach**: Accentuating syncopation during key moments helps maintain the energy and keeps the swing alive. When a track like "Hoochie Coochie Man" comes in with that tight shuffle, subtle volume automation on the snare or cymbals during fills can elevate the energy of those syncopated moments, emphasizing the interplay between the instruments. ### 5. **Live Energy and Dynamics** - **Dynamics and Crowd Interaction**: The live element of the Newport concert is what makes it so iconic. Muddy Waters’ use of dynamics—ranging from quieter, conversational verses to explosive, loud choruses—is captured beautifully in this recording. The audience's response also plays a huge role in building the energy of the performance. - **Production Insight**: Capturing a live audience’s reaction and integrating it with the performance is a key production consideration. During more intense guitar solos or vocal shouts, the mic'ing should pick up audience reactions, but not drown out the music itself. Strategic use of reverb can also help place the listener in the environment, blending the instruments and crowd to give a sense of immersion. - **Arrangement and Writing**: Understanding how dynamics are used in the live context offers valuable lessons for songwriters about pacing. Muddy Waters varies the intensity of his performance, allowing songs to breathe and giving space for emotional highs and lows, which keeps the audience engaged throughout. ### 6. **Use of Riffs** - **Signature Guitar Riffs**: Many tracks feature a repeating riff that forms the backbone of the song, such as in "Got My Mojo Working." These riffs are both rhythmic and melodic, often functioning like a second vocalist, providing a hook that listeners can latch onto. - **Writing Insight**: The power of a strong, memorable riff is clear here. Writing a riff that repeats but also evolves slightly each time can help in maintaining a listener's interest throughout a repetitive blues progression. It’s also a critical tool for setting the song’s tone—aggressive, playful, or haunting. - **Production Application**: Making sure that the guitar riffs cut through the mix involves thoughtful EQ. Typically, a boost in the mid-range and careful reduction of frequencies that clash with the vocals ensures that the riff remains a distinct feature, while the addition of subtle compression can keep the dynamics consistent, especially in a live setting where guitarists might adjust their playing levels. ### 7. **Instrumentation and Band Chemistry** - **Band Arrangement**: Muddy Waters was accompanied by harmonica (Little Walter), piano, bass, drums, and a rhythm guitar, which created a thick, layered texture typical of Chicago blues. Each instrument occupies a distinct frequency range, preventing clashes and maintaining a full sound. - **Production Techniques**: The placement of the piano on the left, guitar on the right, and harmonica and vocals in the center helps create a stereo image that feels like you're right in front of the band on stage. Panning decisions are key to ensuring each instrument has its space while giving the recording a lively, dynamic feeling. ### 8. **Emotional Content and Storytelling** - **Lyrical Themes and Vocal Delivery**: Blues is inherently about storytelling, and Muddy Waters' vocal style is deeply expressive, emphasizing certain words with grit and force while allowing others to be laid-back. The lyrics are simple but impactful, often dealing with themes of love, hardship, and resilience. - **Writing and Performance**: Understanding how Muddy delivers these lyrics—sometimes almost speaking, other times belting with raw power—can inform a writer about using vocal dynamics to convey different emotional depths. Repetition in the lyrics (like "I'm gonna get my mojo working...") is both hypnotic and a key feature of blues storytelling, which also aligns with the repetitive musical structure. ### 9. **Live Recording Challenges** - **Balancing Instruments in a Live Setting**: The challenges of capturing a live performance in 1960, without the advanced technology of today's live rigs, meant relying heavily on mic placement, bleed, and natural room acoustics. Each musician had to balance their dynamics well so they would be heard correctly in the mix. - **Engineering Insights**: For an engineer today, this is a reminder of the importance of working with musicians to achieve a natural balance on stage before considering microphone and outboard processing. The rawness of the "At Newport" recording reflects careful consideration of mic'ing distance, ensuring that the room's reverb contributes to the sense of space without overwhelming the performance. ### Conclusion Muddy Waters' "At Newport 1960" is a masterclass in live blues performance, combining the fundamentals of blues theory—12-bar structure, call-and-response, pentatonic scales, and rhythmic grooves—with the intricacies of live recording and production techniques. The album’s raw energy, dynamic band chemistry, and ability to use limited harmonic material to create powerful, emotionally charged music provide invaluable lessons for producers, engineers, and writers alike.
Admittedly, I wasn’t giving this album my full attention as I should’ve; I was listening while on a short road trip and may have dozed off once or twice. It was pretty good, though a bit homogenous. I might’ve preferred a studio album to a live one. Even though I’m giving this a 3, I liked it better than yesterday’s Elvis album.
Feels a bit harsh giving it 3* but can't quite justify 4. 72/100
Musically, this is a masterpiece of blues. Waters is a legend in that regard. The lyrics are, as is often the case for music from several decades ago, in some tracks strange or even cringy.
The more I listen to Muddy, the more I can understand how good and soulful he truly is. This album from 1960, talked about a full generation after The Great Depression, and I feel like that’s the roots of Blues. People struggling, singing about their problems and trying to connect with others.
171/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Bluesy rocking blues
hoochie coochie man made a mid ass album
This was alright
Classic blues.
Solid blues
Solid blues
Not the biggest blues aficionado so half the tracks didn’t really do it for me, but g-damn do some of these jams go! “Tiger in Your Tank” won me over especially. I was like that crowd going wild by the end of it. It’s truly offensive how many mega-rich British rockstars are in total debt to Muddy and your boomer dad will never have a clue :/
Un blues en finesse et en retenue
It’s definitely the blues. Pretty dated, but a sharp and well-executed set from one of the kings of the genre. Best song: Got My Mojo Working
Chilled jazz
Albumi #13, 09.08.2024 Muddy Waters ei ollut entuudestaan kovinkaan tuttu johtuen varmaankin siitä, että blues ei ole lempigenrejäni. Blues-livealbumi, joka on nauhoitettu Newportin jazz-festivaaleilla Rhode Islandissa 3.7.1960. Takuuvarmaa bluesmeininkiä kelvollisena tallenteena.
I really enjoyed this album. I got a brand on you is one hell of a tune! its a good album and will be listened to again Favourite song:I got a brand on you Least favourite: All good Album artwork: Cool cover
It’s great to hear this concert and experience how real blues sounds like.
There goes ol' man Waters, singing about his libido again. Although he was still only 47 at the time, so it wasn't really the flex it would become later on in his career. 3 blue pills out of 5
Enjoyable - and not what I would call a live album in terms of audio quality and crowd noise
I'm not sure I'll ever really get into the blues, this was well played and sounded good but even after only half an hour I was bored of it.
It's not something I would go out of my way to listen to on my own, but I can appreciate that there was a lot of vocal and piano talent, especially considering that most of the album was live. It was cool jazzy vibes, very old style.
Weird what was considered indispensable only 19 years ago. I hadn't even heard of this.
I don't mind live recordings in this list (it's almost necessary), and this one is a raw, unpolished charming addition. Imagine being transported to a smoky, intimate venue. It has the gritty, heartfelt vibe similar to early Howlin' Wolf recordings. It's a great snapshot of a moment in music history. Docking stars for repeat songs.
Je suis sûr qu’avoir vu ça en live, j’aurais donné un 4, mais là la hype est rendu vieille et mal enregistrée
Was honestly expecting to like this album more than I did. I though it was decent, but the album was far too short to really digest. This was also exacerbated by every song sounding nearly identical on a first listen, which unfortunately made everything very forgettable. Will definitely revisit, but not a compelling first listen. Top tracks: Got My Mojo Working (pts1/2), Goodbye Newport Blues
1. brand - 1.5 2. hoochie coochie - 1.5 3. dont go - 1 4. forgotten - 1.5 5. tiger - 1 6. good - 1.5 7. mojo - 2 8. mojo 2 - 1.5 9. bluez - 2 10. brand - 1.5 11. forgotten - 1 12. tiger - 1.5 13. meanezt - 1.5
Recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival, At Newport 1960 captures the blues legend in a live setting where his talent is undeniable. Muddy's gritty vocals and guitar work are impressive, but the performance can feel a bit repetitive. The songs tend to blend into one another, making it difficult to distinguish when one track ends and another begins. While the band's musicianship is strong, the set lacks dynamic shifts that might keep listeners on their toes. Despite these issues, the album remains an important document of Muddy Waters' live performances. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 4 STAND OUT TRACK - Tiger in Your Tank
I love jazz! Favourite track: Soon Forgotten.
I recognize he’s very talented but this just isn’t my favorite genre of music
I like Muddy fine enough (the Rolling Stones took their name from one of his songs), but this was just so-so. A lot sounded the same. The bonus 4 studio tracks were decent enough.
This was fine
✅✅This is cool. Clearly foundational to the blues, and the guitar times are iconic. The harmonica player is really good, as well. Blues doesn't generally draw me in too deeply, but I'm glad to know this.
Really cool to hear the origins of that sound - but listening felt a little more like archeology than genuine enjoyment
Ain't got no belt
Amazing to think this was recorded in 1960. Couple of belters and high energy tunes but I'm knocking points off for Muddy dialing it in on some tracks, like 'Soon Forgotten'.
I thought I would like it much more. I wanted to be a “blues guy” but it just never hit for me the way it fires for others.
A good blues album. Not my favorite genre, but still good.